Attorney David Szerlag has been admitted pro hac vice to represent several hip replacement patients in lawsuits against Howmedica Osteonics, a New Jersey corporation, dba, Stryker Orthopaedics. Szerlag is of Counsel for PritzkerOlsen, P.A.

Attorney David Szerlag

The benefit of consolidation is that pre-trial procedures will not have to be duplicated, yet each lawsuit maintains its own identity.

(PRWEB) January 30, 2013

Attorney David Szerlag, of Counsel for PritzkerOlsen, P.A., has been admitted pro hac vice to represent several clients in lawsuits against Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, dba, Stryker Orthopaedics.* Szerlag and Attorney Fred Pritzker are representing patients* allegedly injured by Stryker hip implants that the company recalled in July of 2012: ABGII Modular Stems, ABGII Modular Necks, Rejuvenate Modular Neck and Stem components.

To date, the lawsuits* have been filed for patients in Minnesota, Massachusetts and Wisconsin. Pritzker and Szerlag filed all of the lawsuits in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County, Howmedica’s principle place of business.

“Consolidating all of the cases in Bergen County, New Jersey, is in the best interests of our clients,” said Szerlag. “The benefit of consolidation is that pre-trial procedures will not have to be duplicated, yet each lawsuit maintains its own identity. This is a strategy we have used successfully in the past.”

Szerlag is licensed to practice in Massachusetts, Minnesota and Rhode Island. Because he has been admitted pro hac vice, Szerlag will be able to represent his Stryker hip clients in the Superior Court of New Jersey.

“Every patient who has a recalled Stryker hip implant has the legal right to compensation for injuries allegedly suffered because of the recalled product,” said Szerlag.